Barnard

English, Dutch, and French surname, variant of Bernard. This sense is also found in Slavic borrowings (Polish, Slovenian, Czech).

Also Americanized from German Bernhard, Bernhardt, of the same meaning.

Barnard (countable and uncountable, plural Barnards)

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
   2. A minor city in Lincoln County, Kansas, named after railroad official J. F. Barnard.
   3. An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.
   4. A minor city in Nodaway County, Missouri, also named after J. F. Barnard.
   5. An unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota.
   6. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Windsor County, Vermont, originally named Bernard.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Barnard is the 1760^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20366 individuals. Barnard is most common among White (89.88%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barnard”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 103.

Ultimately from French Bernard.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbarnart/

Barnard

1. a surname